1998 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. FRONT BALL JOINT WERE WARPED AND RUSTED. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS COME ON, AND FROM TIME TO TIME LIGHT WILL STAY ON WHEN GETTING VEHICLE CHECKED OUT. SPARK PLUGS WERE MELTED AND , HEAD CYLINDER WAS CRACKED.*AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. BACK-UP LIGHTS WILL COME ON WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE, BUT GO OUT ONCE FULLY ENGAGED IN REVERSE. WE HAVE NOTICED THIS ON AT LEAST ONE DURANGO BESIDES OUR OWN. *AK

TRANSFER CASE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING REAR END LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE STALLED IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY. VEHICLE HAD TO BE LOADED ON TRUCK TO BE MOVED. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

THE 1998 DODGE DURANGO REAR DIFFERENTIAL UNIT SEIZED AND FAILED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY . I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED US TO IMMEDIATELY EXIT THE VEHICLE TO AVOID ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS IN PIECES. THE DEALER DENIED TO ABSORB THE REPAIR COST FOR THEY SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I APPEALED TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHO DENIED THE CLAIM. I CALLED AN INDEPENDENT INSURANCE TECH REP AND HE CONCLUDED IT WAS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW. IN MY PERSONAL OPINION I FEEL DODGE SHOULD INSPECT AND REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. *AK

WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE'S DIFFERENTIAL FREEZES AND IS UNABLE TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS.*AK THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THIS MODEL. THERE HAVE BEEN FAILURES REPORTED PREVIOUSLY BY OTHER CONSUMERS. CONSUMER FEELS DODGE SHOULD RECALL AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *JG

WHOLE HOUSING OF REAR END IS DEFECTIVE WHICH EATS AWAY THE BEARINGS, CAUSING REAR END TO LOCK AND STOP WHEELS FROM ROLLING. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK *SLC

THE ABS NEVER WORKED SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR. IT WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER BUT THEY KEPT SAYING THAT IT WAS WORKING PROBABLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES BEING CAPTURED. RECENTLY THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. EVEN WITH THE LIGHTS ON NO ERROR CODES WERE BEING REPORTED. AFTER SEVERAL VISITS TO THE DEALER THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE CONTROL MODULE. THE ABS WORKS WITH THE NEW CONTROL MODULE AND IT IS NOW OBVIOUS THAT THE ABS NEVER WORKED.*AK

THERE IS A PLASTIC FLAP COVERING THE VENT IN THE DASHBOARD WHICH PREVENTS AIR OR HEAT FROM COMING OUT OF THE VENT. I'VE TRIED TO PUSH THE FLAP BACK DOWN BUT IT CONTINUES TO FLIP UP WHEN I USED THE HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONER.*AK